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MindNode is a free and very easy to use mindmapping application. It was created with the user in mind and features a very simple interface for quickly creating visual appealing mind maps.
Version 1.1.2:
- (Fix) The nativ MindNode format no longer shows up in the export dialog as an available format.
- (Fix) Deleting the content of a spotlight attribute caused the save operation to fail.
- (Fix) Exporting to rtf caused to fail when nodes contained an empty title.
- (Fix) Abort editing a node by pressing ESC is working again.
- (Fix) The node well is not drawn during a position translation directly after node creation.
- (Fix) Animations are reenabled correctly after exiting edit mode.
- (Update) Using MindNode files with Subversion and CVS now works. Hidden .svn and .cvs are copied into the new bundle.
- (Update) When exporting to html, rtf, opml and freemind nodes are sorted by y location (used to be creation date in previous versions).
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| MindNode User Reviews (12 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Jul 5 2008 |
DNEM41 hi everyone. i noticed this app doesnt NEARly get the same amount of downloads as its "competitors". first of all, MindNode (whether intentionally or not), fits users that are more visually-geared. i mean by being able to easily manipulate the visual location, color, and position of a group of nodes with the child nodes, all with little effort and thinking makes this app very appealing to me. there was a lot in that sentence. there are like 2 keyboard shortcuts for you to know, then you can drag and place: a single node, a group of nodes either fellow sibling nodes and/or its child nodes and organize them in a way that makes the most sense for you. im really surprised this app doesn't get infinite downloads a week. but i tried a look at the other apps (like MyMind, MindJet, NovaMind & FreeMind) to see what the reasons might be that they are so much popular. first i notice they are much more text based. i mean that you write an outline, then it shows you a visual representation of a mind map. now you can move around the nodes in the mind map and they pretty just change the order of topics in the outline. now, this is good because it keeps your outline updated. there are set of rules in order to make that happen, so you cant really put the nodes any-gosh-darn-where you freely choose. now i guess that's good because it keeps your outline updated, but what if you don't give a fuck about an outline just yet? you, being a visual thinker, just want to put your ideas somewhere and arrange them visually. after some rearranging you will pretty much have a better idea of which are the main(est) ideas, separated into topics, subtopics, facts and analysis. so in short, this is the best mind mapping software for visually-based thinkers. while the others help you focus on writing the outline/paper while a mind map helps you visualize. obviously no software is perfect, which is why i gave 4 out of 5 stars under value. so developers, please perfect it. sorry to leave you hanging, but i don't feel like getting to much into it right now. im tired.
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 | Jul 6 2008 |
MARKUSM Thank you for your very nice review of my application. I would be very interested in hearing your thoughts on how to improve MindNode. Please contact me via markus >AT< mindnode (.) com Thank you!
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 | May 12 2008 |
D|DUMOND This looks like a neat little app; however, it lacks the cool features and control you'll find in the free mind-map application MyMind. (Unfortunately only PPC)
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| Apr 18 2008 |
XPLICIT Am I wrong or is it not possible to insert a node between two existing nodes?
(Version 1.0.1) | |
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| Apr 22 2008 |
MARKUSM I'm sorry for taking so long to get back to you. Sadly this is currently not very easy to accomplish. You can use cut and paste to achieve this, but this is not a very ideal solution. I'm aware of this issue and I'm working on improving it.
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| Apr 11 2008 |
GCOGHILL I've only just demoed this a short while, but it works really fluidly and seems to be a perfect little application for mind-mapping (which admittedly I don't know much about). This seems like it will come in handy.
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| Mar 20 2008 |
ELLEE H. I'm so glad to see a new Leopard version of this applic. I tried MindNode a few months ago but decided to uninstall it after a few system freezes. I hope this version has solved those glitches because the interface is lovely and, as another commenter says, "MindNode makes mind-mapping fun." Best wishes to the developer for continued success with this application. Thanks!
(Version 1.0) | |
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| Mar 9 2008 |
ZANGIEF Very fun, very easy to use. This makes mapping an enjoyable activity, something you might do for the fun of it. In fact, I have done some maps with this for the fun of it. MindNode is something you want to take out every day and make something interesting with it. Organise thoughts, collect information– MindNode does it all in a convenient, sleek package that captures the essence of the Mac– extra little bits and pieces that you don't need aren't present, and the user interface is intuitive, simple, and powerful. Very nicely done, fives all around for a pwnage app.
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| Mar 7 2008 |
N4NLN The app is nice, but if you care about cross-platform use, FreeMind is a Java app which lets me move maps back and forth between Mac and Windoze boxes. in fact, i have a USB drive with the app and the maps. FreeMind has more features, but it's not materially more complex.
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| Mar 8 2008 |
MSWFUJOWDFFYC as i see it you have the option to export the mindmap to oplm. so it should be fairly easy to share. maybe the developer has an open eary for supporting other export-formats? | |
| Feb 28 2008 |
MADMAXMEDIA The best of the freeware mindmapping apps IMO, covers the basics very well. The author is responsive to emails and suggestions, and I look forward to seeing how this app develops. There are a few $100+ full-featured mindmapping apps that are very feature-rich, but I just want something that does the basics very well at a freeware/shareware price.
(Version 0.9.15) | |
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| Feb 26 2008 |
FISHNCHIPS What an excellent bit of software. Sure it's not exactly feature rich but it's simple and lightweight and does exactly what I need it to do - basic mind mapping. I'll be following this with interest as it continues to develop.
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| Feb 18 2008 |
MUSUBANA (Here I go again…) Is there any technical reason this app is Leopard-only? I mean, it looks simple and cocoa-esque, so why this limitation? If it has anything to do with Spaces, or Leopard Preview, or TimeMachine – is there a file or a line in the pref file I can delete to make it work in Tiger? Sorry for this double rant, but I think it would be crazy to buy Leopard just to get a free mind mapping app…
(Version 0.9.14) | |
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| Feb 18 2008 |
MACUPDATE ADMIN Here's a free mindmapper app: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/19325/freemind there may be others as well, not sure... do a search?
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| Feb 18 2008 |
But that one’s java... Almost easier to draw it by hand... :-/
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| Feb 19 2008 |
I can understand where you anger is coming from. Tiger is a very solid operating system and I realize that not everybody wants to upgrade to Leopard. I originally started developing MindNode as a little application for myself to learn Objective C 2.0 and play around with Core Animation. But the project grew and I saw that my approach to mindmapping was something also other people enjoyed. I thought a lot about making the application work on Tiger, but removing all the ObjC 2.0 code and making the application work in non-garbage-collected mode would have required a lot of time and I preferred to spend this time tweaking the application. I think the Screenshots don't show the real strength of the application: the interaction and the process of creating a mind map with it. This is really were it shines and achieving the same level of polish would have required considerable more time on Leopard. My answer is probably not what you wanted to hear, but please feel free to drop me an email or contact me on iChat/Skype (The nicks are available on my website). | |
| Feb 19 2008 |
MUSUBANA Thank you for your kind reply. I’m not really angry! :-) I realize it is only a question of time till every developer will do like you. Till then I will happily continue using Tiger, and unhappily have to live without your most interesting application. If I knew more about programming, I would remove the superfluous code and make a Tiger version for my own use. I see that the differences between Tiger and Leopard are more complex than I thought. (Not just superficial things like Spaces and a transparent menu bar.)
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| Feb 19 2008 |
MARKUSM I think you will be fine using Tiger till Apple ships 10.6. Apple always tries to target the previous and the current releases of its operating system for its major consumer applications. Other developers normally try to do the same. Leopard really changed a lot for developers. ObjC 2.0, Garbage Collection, Core Animation, many new default user interface elements, a set of standard icons are only a few things that make life as a developer a lot easier. Especially as a small developer it's really hard to resists. I understand that by focusing on Leopard I decrease my target audience by quite a bit, but on the other side it helps me to be more productive and focus on improving my "product".
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